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Su Yu was unaware of the speculations made by Bei Mingyuan and Tian Xing regarding his martial soul within the Northern Marquis' residence. At that time, he had simply chosen not to release his martial soul.
The effect of his soul power, cultivated with ten thousand years of soul rings and extreme attribute training, was just as extraordinary.
"Little Su, you were amazing just now!"
Zou Yunhui couldn't help but recall the scene, still feeling a surge of excitement.
*Northern City*
This was the largest city in the northern region, as well as the most prosperous one.
Most of the goods Su Yu and his group were escorting would be traded here.
Afterward, some local merchants would distribute the goods to various towns and cities in the northern region.
Once the goods were sold, Su Yu and the others would head to Frost Town.
"You've probably never been to Frost Town, right?" Zou Yun asked.
Su Yu shook his head.
"We're going to Frost Town not for anything else, but for training."
"Training?"
Su Yu was curious. Although the caravan didn't pass through Frost Town, and the living supplies for the town were distributed by the Northern Marquis' residence, he wondered why they were still going. It turned out to be for training.
"Frost Town is the most suitable place for ice-attribute soul masters. You could say it's the best environment for them.
Although other types of soul masters can also train there, ice-attribute soul masters benefit the most.
In the stimulating cold, the cultivation speed of soul masters will greatly increase in a short period.
To put it simply, as long as we can stay there for three to five months, we don't need to worry about advancing one level of soul power."
"Cough, cough!" Feng Kuang interrupted Zou Yun's comparison, adjusting the explanation to a more understandable frequency for Su Yu. "You're currently at level 68 soul power. If you've never been to Frost Town before, your first time there will be the most effective. With the right conditions, you could break through to Soul Sage within six months."
Zou Yun was stunned.
Level 68?
Wow.
The difference between Soul Emperors was noticeable, but he had always thought Su Yu was only at level 61.
After scaring away Lang Tianhou, Su Yu had become a figure of greater respect in his mind. Yet, he could never have imagined that Su Yu had already reached level 68.
To reach this level at just 15 years old—how incredibly fast must his cultivation speed be?
As for Zou Yun, a Soul King, who was now thinking that he could celebrate Su Yu's potential to increase by a level in just four months of accelerated cultivation in Frost Town, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Such a huge boost?"
Su Yu was intrigued, though his expectations weren't as high.
After all, the cultivation efficiency at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye was definitely the fastest he had encountered so far.
"Perfect. The caravan will take three to four months to collect supplies here. We can finish our training and then return with them."
"Boss Zou, that was true in the past. This time, we might need to collect more goods. Even six months might not be enough." One of the guards reminded Zou Yun.
"Right. Well, if that's the case, Little Su, you can train for six months in Frost Town and directly break through to Soul Sage before we leave."
The next day, Su Yu and his group arrived at Northern City.
"Boss Zou, someone from the Northern Marquis' residence has arrived."
"Hmm? What would the Northern Marquis' people want with us?"
"Boss, have you forgotten about Su Ge?"
Zou Yun, being as carefree as ever, continued to call Su Yu "Little Su," though the rest of the brothers, ever respectful, addressed him as "Su Ge."
Age commands respect, and strength determines one's title.
"Also, Boss, the person seems to be Tian Xing, one of the three Soul Sages under the command of the Northern Marquis."
Zou Yun's eyes widened, and he hurriedly went outside to greet him, instructing a subordinate to notify Su Yu.
"Lord Tian Xing, I apologize for not greeting you sooner."
For Su Yu, who was his brother by chance, Zou Yun could be relaxed. But when it came to the famous and renowned Soul Sage Tian Xing, he didn't dare to be casual.
"It's no problem. I came uninvited. The Marquis sent me here to meet and make acquaintance with your talented youth," Tian Xing replied with a smile.
Tian Xing was brought inside by Zou Yun, just as Su Yu arrived.
"Greetings, Senior Tian Xing."
"Not at all. Compared to you, young brother, with your Soul Emperor rank at such a young age, I can hardly call myself a senior," Tian Xing chuckled. "I've come on the Marquis' behalf to deliver a small gift."
Saying this, he took out a brocade box from his soul tool.
Su Yu didn't hesitate and accepted it.
Inside the box was a hundred-year-old snow ginseng, known for its ability to replenish qi and blood.
The gift wasn't extravagant, but it conveyed goodwill.
If it had been some rare treasure, Su Yu might have felt uncomfortable, wondering if the Marquis had hidden intentions.
Back at the Northern Marquis' residence, Tian Xing immediately reported the details.
"You said his name is Su Yu?"
Bei Mingyuan frowned deeply.
"Yes, Lord Marquis," Tian Xing replied. "I also thought it was a coincidence, but Su Yu's vitality is overwhelming, and when I scanned with my spiritual sense, his bones seemed to glow."
"Bone martial soul?"
His bones were his martial soul?
That was formidable.
Just like Feng Kuang, whose blood became his martial soul, this was an exceptional body martial soul.
Bei Mingyuan also felt it was too much of a coincidence. Two years ago, Su Yu from the Sun and Moon Royal Team won the championship at the Soul Fighting Tournament, but he was only a Soul King back then.
Even if he cultivated rapidly, it was impossible for him to have advanced to Soul Emperor in such a short time.
Ten levels a year?
That would be like hacking the system.
"Lord Marquis, this person's soul power is also extraordinarily strong. It must be at least level 67 or higher," Tian Xing continued.
Tian Xing's martial soul was Star Spirit, a soul that could greatly enhance his perception using the power of the stars.
He didn't use his spiritual power to fully scan Su Yu, though. Even without scanning, his heightened sensitivity allowed him to observe much about Su Yu.
Although Su Yu was aware of this, it was Tian Xing's natural gift, so he didn't mind. As long as his spiritual power wasn't probing too deeply, it wasn't overly intrusive.
After all, no one would come to your home to deliver a gift and not even glance at you, right?
"Probably trying to use this opportunity and his body's secret methods to break through to Soul Sage."
A Soul Sage in their teens?
Bei Mingyuan and Tian Xing weren't completely sure of Su Yu's age, but it didn't stop Tian Xing from making an approximate guess after meeting him.
"I've heard that the young master of the Body Sect has already been chosen—it's Long Aotian, a peerless genius. He's also engaged to the Heavenly Soul royal family. Who would have thought there was someone even more monstrous hiding here?"
Bei Mingyuan pondered the current situation.
If the Body Sect was this powerful, then the Heavenly Soul faction's strength must be even greater.
Was this a move to develop over time in preparation to counter the Sun and Moon Empire?
For now, he decided to observe a bit longer.
Tian Xing's visit did not disrupt the plans of the Kuangyun Escort Team.
On the third day after arriving in Northern City, the escort team set off toward Frost Town.
The extreme northern lands were constantly covered in snow.
The land was a vast white expanse, and the biting cold wind never ceased.
Temperatures regularly dipped to below minus ten degrees, with nights cold enough to freeze a person to death—even soul masters were not exempt.
Most of the escort team members were only great soul masters, and traveling in such harsh conditions was exhausting for them.
Yet, they bore it willingly.
In this freezing environment, their potential was pushed to its limit, and the efficiency of cultivating their soul power was unprecedentedly high.
This was their guarantee for making progress.
With their soul guide heat devices prepared in advance, they wouldn't freeze to death. They would stop cultivating before their bodies became too numb, using the heat devices to rest, then resume their training. The cycle continued, with each harsh environment further stimulating their soul power and accelerating their cultivation.
Members of the team dropped out along the way, falling behind in pairs, stopping at certain points.
Those areas were their limits; they couldn't go any further.
They would stay nearby for a while, cultivating, and then return to Northern City.
Once they reached the Soul King level, their soul power could form a protective barrier around their bodies, and their physical endurance to harsh conditions also improved.
They could just about withstand the terrifying cold.
"Little Su, the reason I broke through to Soul King was because of Old Kuang's advice. He told me to come to Frost Town. At that time, I could barely reach Frost Town with the help of a heat device. I trained there for a month and broke through to level 40," Zou Yun reminisced.
He spoke with a sense of nostalgia.
He had rescued Feng Kuang by chance, and at the time, he didn't know Feng Kuang's true identity.
He had been stuck at the 40th-level bottleneck. It was Feng Kuang who guided him to push his limits by coming to the extreme north, and that's when he finally broke through.
From then on, Zou Yun came to the northern region every year.
In three to four months, he could raise his level by one. In the remaining eight to nine months of the year, he could advance another level.
Now, he was nearly at level 45.
The road to cultivation had indeed been full of hardships.
If it weren't for a stroke of luck, when Su Yu killed an evil soul master and obtained some money, his first soul ring would not have been able to absorb the 400-year-old Star Spirit Vine, which significantly boosted the quality of his martial soul.
Upgrading a top-tier martial soul from there would be incredibly difficult with each step.
But for a lower-level martial soul, absorbing a 400-year-old soul ring that was perfectly suited to them could completely change their fate.
The Star Spirit Vine was considered a top-tier quality.